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This ornate early baroque border is from a 1536 title page and features cherubs, shields, medallions, grape vines and pineapples, strange sea-creatures (at the bottom), oak leaves and more.

This would be fabulous for a wedding invitation, a book cover for a history or historical novel, or even a surround for a Web app. Hmm, I’m giving myself ideas here. It was made by Orance Finé.